Starting the Adventure
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f any of the characters are frequenters of brothels,
you could have Madame Belle approach them asking
for help. You can also start this adventure with the
players outside La Maison Derrière, or you can use
the following hooks to get the players involved.
Adventure Hooks
Here are some adventure hooks you can use to setup this
adventure before hand.
Request for Help Poster
You can have the players come across this poster put up in
inns, pubs, and other gather spots. The poster is just text.
Arcane Help Needed
La Maison Derrière is in need of help from adventurers well
versed in arcane knowledge, particularly with curses and the
removal there of. One of our employees has come under the
effect of a strong and malicious curse. This curse is much
stronger than a simple Remove Curse can fix, and requires
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more work than casting a spell. We will provide further details
in person. If you are successful in removing the curse and
helping our employee return to normal, we can give you a
reward of 1000 gold pieces. Please come to La Maison
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Derrière on Lover's Lane in the Entertainment district as soon
as you are able.
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Stand Out Stand-up
While the party is out and about, they can come across an
elderly Gnome is a suit that's seen better days. The Gnome is
Mel Zats, a Commoner (MM 345), and he's being attacked by
5 human Thugs (MM 350), Alice, Bob, Charlie, Dave, and
Eve, looking to steal his wallet. Mel will call out to the party
for help, and the thugs will immediately turn and start
attacking the players.
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If any of them get dropped below half health or are
successfully convinced to back off, such as through
Intimidation or Persuasion, they'll run off down and alley
before disappearing down into the sewer, securely
barricading the manhole behind them, making pursuit
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impossible. Killing any of them, even in self defense, will get
the guards involved, since they'll show up just after the thugs
flee, although the group of thugs is known to the guards, so
they'll let the party off with a warning.
Mel will then introduce himself as "Mel Zats, Comedian"
and thank the party for coming to help him (regardless if they
did or not), pointing out that the party seems quite strong, and
that maybe they can help a friend of his. He'll pull out a copy
of the poster and hand it to one of the players, explaining that
one of the courtesans at La Maison Derrière, is being afflicted
by a terrible curse that can't be fixed with a simple Remove
Curse.
If the players ask him what his connection to La Maison
Derrière is, he'll tell them that it's run by his old friend
Madame Belle, and that he performs stand-up comedy there
regularly.
If they ask him what kind of place La Maison Derrière is,
he'll straight up tell them it's a quality Burlesque and Brothel
House, and that they also serve a good rabbit stew.
If the players accept the request, Mel will be glad and can
show the players there right then since he's on his way to get
ready for tonight's show. He'll lead the players there, take
them right past Bart mentioning that they're here to offer
their help, and take them to Belle's office.
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Approaching La Maison
Derrière
La Maison Derrière is an old looking, large building with
lavender siding and purple-red roofing surrounded by tall iron
wrote fencing. It has many windows, but closed curtains in all
of them prevent anything from being seen in them. A large
If the players enquire about other services available, Bart
will inform them that the Mansion offers 60-minute
Massages, both with (2 gp) or without (1 gp) a Happy Ending,
regular sex (4 gp), as well as the Master/Mistress experience
(10 gp) from some of the staff. Some staff are also available
as Escorts to well regarded clients (ie those that have been
coming for a while and developed a good standing) starting at
a minimum of 5 gp an hour. Bart will also note that "we no
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porch and set of double doors seem to be inviting, but there coin as payment."
are no signs of any sort beyond a small wood plaque on the
door reading "La Maison Derrière". 2. Backroom

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No one is outside the house, but as people get closer, they can This back room has several boxes piled in its corners, and an
hear music coming from within. The front doors are old couch that, while covered in various faded stains and
unlocked. scratches, is still a perfectly good couch.

1. Entrance way If the players look through the boxes, they'll find some boxes
of mugs and bowls, and other boxes full of party supplies.
The walls are painted a regal red with numerous paintings on
the walls. To one side of the hallway is a stair well leading
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facing the entrance, looking at you with a wide happy grin.
Music can be heard coming from behind a curtained door
behind the man. Across from that is a door with a washroom
sign above it, and to the back is a door that says "Staff Only".
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If any of the characters have been to La Maison Derrière
before, the young man, Bart (TCC 34), will greet the
character by name and welcome them back, before
introducing himself to any new people. If everyone is new
then he introduces himself as below.
"Hello!" the young man greets you, "Welcome to La Maison
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Derrière, always good to see new people come and visit. I'm
Bart, if there's anything we can get you, please feel free to ask,
but do please remember to be courteous to our courtesans or
you will suffer the consequences of your actions," he says with
a brief flash of a dangerous smile before returning to normal.
"So, what brings you here today?"
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If the players say they're there to help with the curse, Bart
will nod knowingly and ask them to follow him, taking them
through the backroom to Belle's office.
If the players ask about the music or what's behind the
curtain, Bart will tell them that that's the Burlesque stage,
where people can pay 2 sp to watch the evening's
entertainment (the afternoon show is on it's last act so they
can pay now for the whole evening), which consists of an
opening stand-up comedy act by house regular Mel Zats,
followed by several dances from the mansion's staff, with the
option to get some food and drink (see the Drinks and Meals
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Regardless of who is leading the characters here, Mel or
Bart, the description below should remain the same.
[Mel/Bart] lead you into the back of the building to an office
door. The office door is a simple door with clouded glass in it,
the words 'Head Office' painted on it. He knocks on the office
door. An older woman's voice comes from the other side
asking a simple "Yes?". "Belle, I have some visitors for you,
they're here about the arcane problem." "Ah, please, show
them in."
The office is well kept, with a few cabinets in a corner and
several risqué pictures decorating the walls. A desk sits in the
center, with an older and refined woman sitting behind it, a
lovely gold necklace with an odd medallion around her neck,
putting away some paperwork before looking up. "Thank you
[Mel/Bart]," she says with a nod as they leave before turning to
you. "So, you've come to offer your help have you? Could you
please introduce yourselves and your qualifications?" she asks
as she leans back in her seat.
This is Madame Belle (TCC 33), a human woman in her late
40s. She has a key on a chain in her pocket that works on all
the locks in the Maison.
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If any of the players tried catching a glimpse of the papers
Belle was working on, they're just accounting papers.
If any players try to figure out her necklace medallion and
succeed a DC 12 Arcana, Religion or History check, they'll
recognize it as a holy symbol of Feliĉamemo, The God of
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Love and Happiness in the Konsidio, the predominate
religion of Plifortakune. If you're playing in the Forgotten
Realms, you can use Lliira, goddess of joy, or the
predominate Joy and/or Love god of the region.
She'll listen to the party introduce themselves and explain
their qualifications. Any sort of experience dealing with
magical objects or a study of magic will satisfy her, but she
will listen for any qualifications they list just encase they offer
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up any potential ideas for new acts on the stage, rarely
interrupting them. She is in need of help though, and is
unlikely to turn the party away if they seem some sort of
competent, although she would be unlikely to reveal that.
Belle will Insight the players to make sure she knows who
can and can't be trusted to be discreet, but so long as nobody
seems like they will deliberately spread potentially harmful
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information or pry unnecessarily into the staff's personal
lives, she won't refuse the party's service.
Belle will answer some questions if asked, not going into
specifics before officially hiring the party. If anyone asks why
she hasn't taken this to the guards, she'll say:
"We would have taken it to the guards, but given that both our
staff and clientele prefer to... keep to themselves as it were, I
felt that bringing in some private help that could be trusted to
be discreet. I can trust you to be discreet, can't I?"
Once she's adequately satisfied that the party might be able to
help, she'll say:
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"Well, it does sound like you have qualifications, and the gods
know we could use any help we can get. You see 3 days ago,
Addove, one of our staff, received an anonymous gift. Those
sorts of things aren't uncommon around here, but what it did
was. It was a necklace, and either as soon as she put it on or
not long after, she was cursed. It turned her into some sort of
toad creature with rough stony skin that's constantly suffering
from a bit of pain, quite a difference from how she was before
as a typical happy Elf woman, and it's put her into quite the
depression."
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"I've already tried Remove Curse and Dispel Magic, but they
didn't work. We think it probably has to do with the fact that
the necklace appears to be a lock of some sort, so the logical
conclusion is that we need a key, if either to break the curse
on its own, or to be with the lock when we cast Remove
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Curse. That's where you come in. We need someone to find
out who sent this necklace and how to undo what they did.
Given the powerful magic involved, it's either someone rich or
powerful, or both."
"Do you think you can help us?"
If the players agree to help, Belle will thank them politely and
ask them how she can help.
If the players ask about the reward, Belle will tell them it's
1000 gold pieces and some discounts on some of the
Maison's services, primarily the burlesque shows and bar
food, should they want.
If the players ask about getting a copy of the Rabbit Stew
recipe, Belle will be surprised and hesitate for a moment.
She will agree to give them a copy provided they help Addove
and don't ever share it with a restaurant or similar
establishment. If asked why she has the second condition,
she will respond that it's only to be shared among friends and
family and leave it at that.
If the players ask to see Addove and the necklace, Belle will
take them up to Addove's room on the second floor. She will
ask them to be quite and civil, as there are clients paying for
services up here who do not wish to be disturbed. Belle will
also ask if the players have anything that would help with
sleep, as Addove has not been sleeping well since the curse,
and Belle would appreciate it if they could help her get some
rest before they leave, bemoaning the fact that the Sleep spell
is an area of effect spell and not effective when you only want
to help one person sleep.
If the players ask to ask staff questions Belle will tell them
to keep it to those on the first floor, as their are paying clients
upstairs and it wouldn't be good for them to go stumbling
about, and will tell the players that if they do want to go
upstairs to talk to Addove and examine the necklace to come
get her.
Belle doesn't lock the office when they leave, ("The most
valuable thing in there is some client information, but that's
locked up in the cabinet.") The cabinet requires one minute
and a DC 15 lockpicking check to open, where the players
can find client information, although none of them are names
the players will recognize. If the player knows about Malxian,
they can find his address (16 White Deer Rd) and how much
he's spent here in the past year (4457 gp) that includes the
note "He seems to like throwing money around, always in
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4. The Stage
The ceiling in here is 15 feet high, most likely to help
accommodate the modest sized stage that sits against the far
wall a few feet up off the ground, red curtains pulled back to
its edges as a Goblin woman dances in an outfit that would
cause philosophers to debate what qualifies as clothing.
A Tiefling woman stands behind the bar across from the
stage stirring a large cauldron above a sizeable fireplace in the
corner, the smell of stew gently wafting by the entrance. A
sign on the wall lists the prices of drinks and a few meal items.
Eight small tables fill the remaining area, with all the chairs
turned towards the stage. A few patrons sit hooting, hollering
and cheering the Goblin girl on, paying you no attention.
A tough looking Kobold of undetermined gender stands by a
door marked "Staff Only", keeping an eye on the crowd as they
size you up with a glace before returning to the crowd.
If the players go to the bar, the Tiefling will come over to
them, introduce herself as Zevari (TCC 34) and ask them
what they would like, motioning to the Drinks and Meals list
on the wall, and recommend the Rabbit Stew. She'll answer
questions about the place as best she can, but she doesn't
know anything about the situation other than that one of the
girls got cursed and that it hasn't been made known to the
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patrons, with anybody asking being informed that she's
unavailable. If anyone tries the Rabbit Stew they'll find it
quite delicious, and if they ask Zevari about it, she'll tell them
that it's Belle's family recipe. If the players inquire about
getting a copy of the recipe, Zevari will tell them to talk to
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Belle, since she's rather protective it and probably wants to
keep it a unique feature of the Maison.
Cost Drinks and Meals
3 cp A mug of Vegetable or Fruit Juice
4 cp Mug of Common Ale or Milk
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5 cp Glass of Common Wine,
Plate of Appetizers (Garlicked Bread)
8 cp Mug of Mead
2 sp 1 Simple Meal (Cold Salted Beef Sandwich),
1 pitcher of wine
3 sp 1 Modest Meal (Bowl of Rabbit and Vegetable Stew)
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If the players sit down at the tables, they can watch the
show uninterrupted until it ends in 15 minutes.
If the players attempt to talk to any of the patrons, they'll
get dirty looks and be told to go away since they're trying to
enjoy the show.
If the players try to talk to the Koblod, they'll tell the players
they're busy since he has to keep alert encase anybody tries
something. They will tell the players their name, Snev (TCC
34), if asked nicely, although Snev does refer to themselves in
the third person occasionally, but will otherwise interpret any
further attempts to talk to them as flirting, and will eventually
reveal that they also find the character attractive, but while
they're on bouncer duty they can't spare time for the
character.
Snev does have some time open later though, after they
help clean up, if any of the characters want to hire Snev. Snev
will not listen to any further conversation, insisting they stop
distracting him from his duties. If they ask Snev what gender
they are, Snev will simply reply "Snev is Snev. Calling Snev
they/them would be most accurate, but Snev".
If the players wait and watch the show, or have just spent a
lot of time investigating the place, the Goblin woman will
keep dancing for another 15 minutes or so before giving a
bow to cheers from the audience as a human guy, Adam
Antlion who uses Noble stats (MM 348), walks on stage
holding a Whispurone (TCC 32), saying:
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"Give it up for Paldal ladies and gentlemen! If any of you want
to spend some quality time with her, I believe she has some,
huh, openings tonight," he says with a sly grin as the audience
mockingly boos him for the bad joke, which he ignores as he
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continues, "just talk to Bart at the front desk and he'll let you
know what's still available. This is the end of our afternoon
show though, so you're welcome to stay here for the hour
until the evening show starts. You can have a bowl of rabbit
stew in the mean time, or something to drink. Zevari there at
the bar will be happy to serve you, and then I believe she's
going to be performing on stage tonight as well, is that right?"
he asks out to Zevari, who shouts back "You bet your ass I
am!"
"There you go folks! I doubt any of you want to miss that, so
stick around! I've been you're master of ceremonies Adam
Antlion, and I hope to see you all again!" he'll say before
leaving the stage.
The patrons sitting at the tables will file out and head
upstairs to meet with courtesans with whom they've already
setup appointments. None will stop to talk to the players as
they don't want to risk losing any time. Snev will start
collecting any dishes left at the table to bring over to Zevari,
who will start washing them. If the players are watching
Paldal they'll see her head through a door into the backstage
area.
Adam will jump off the stage, head over to the bar and pour
himself a drink, taking his time to enjoy it. If they players
want to ask him any questions they can, but he doesn't know
any specifics about the situation being an MC from the
Criers’ Guild they hire regularly, and not one of the staff. If
the players ask him if he's aware of any suspicious characters
that come around, Adam will say that there is one guy who's
always pushing people's comfort zones, Malxian (TCC 38), a
half-elf whose always bragging about the latest gold whatever
he's ordered and throwing money around, which is probably
why people put up with him, even with the rumors that he
tries to "collect" courtesans for his own personal use, but
Adam doesn't know if that's true or where Malxian lives,
other than "somewhere in the Forest district, I think he's the
bastard child of some 'noble' elven family so they stuck him in
some back corner to try and keep him away from people".
Adam will direct the players to talk to Bart about Malxian
since "Bart would definitely know if it's worth knowing".
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 5. Backstage
There are several rows of racks of outfits and jewelry back here
that range from fancy to practically non-existent.
Any examination of the outfits and jewelry reveal them to be
costume pieces and not nearly as valuable as their
appearance might suggest, not to mention quite recognizable
as risqué outfits.
6. Sitting Room
10. Staff Bathroom
The door to this room has a sign that says "Staff only".
Opening the door reveals a moderately sized washroom with a
bathtub with hot and cold taps, a toilet and two sinks. It is
clean but a bit disorganized with varies sundries here and
there around the sinks and tub.
This bathroom is exclusively for the staff. The door does lock,
but the staff rarely do so unless they want some alone time or
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This large room has several couches and tables around it.
Nobody is here at the moment.
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the staff have occasionally brought up that it would be nice to
have more of a bathhouse setup, with a place to wash and a
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If the players ask any of the staff about the room, they'll tell
the player it's the sitting room, where the staff will sit and
wait if they're available and don't have a booking, although
sometimes they hold parties and such in there.

7. Unisex Washroom
This large washroom has 10 stalls, 2 ceramic sinks and an
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This bathroom is primarily for clients, especially those that
go to the burlesque, with the hopes that they'll be enticed by
any staff in the sitting room.
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8. Second Floor Landing
The landing at the top of the stairs has a large window and two
couches. There are two hallways here, one going west and one
going east, with the eastern hallway having a small set of stairs
going up 5 feet, no doubt because of the raised ceiling below.
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9. Madam Belle's Room

The door to this room is marked "Private" in simple but
elegant writing.

The door is locked. A DC 18 Lockpicking check and 5

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uninterrupted minutes are needed to open it, revealing the

following.
This bedroom is neat, tidy and well organized, with a bed,
mirrored vanity, chair, two dressers and a working bathtub
with hot and cold taps.

The dressers contain nice but not expensive clothing, some of

which is clearly erotic in intent, but the majority is just
normal clothing. There are also some erotic accessories in
one of the drawers.

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11. Second Floor
Bedrooms
The east and west hallways have several doors down them,
each being their own bedroom.
All of the bedrooms lock from the inside, including
Addove's room. Each occupant has a key for their own room,
and Belle and Bart have master keys that work on every door
lock in the building. The doors generally aren't locked when
staff have clients, just encase there are problems.
Each room has a bed, a dresser, a mirrored vanity and a
chair, along with personal decorations done by the room's
H - Zevari the Female Tiefling. The room is clean and well
organized, with a prominent alter to Feliĉamemo (or the
appropriate god of joy/love). Nobody is in the room.
I - Lydia the Female Dragonborn. The room is clean and
organized, with a few posters of gladiators from the
coliseum on the wall, particularly from the Giantesses
Ready to Administer Near Destruction, or GRAND, stable.
A set of simple dumbbells sit in the corner. She is
currently occupied entertaining a client in the room.
J - Boff the Genderfluid Doppelganger. The room is clean
and organized, and has a collection of random and generic

occupant. Each room also has a medium window that can be
slide open and closed about a foot, as well as a set of curtains
to cover the windows.
Two of the bedrooms on the east side are slightly larger
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knick-knacks on the dresser and vanity. They almost seem
to have been selected at random at a rummage sale in
order to fill the space. They are currently occupied
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than the rest and have their own fully functional bathtubs.
One is available for bookings for clients that might want a
wash as part of the services, while the other is for Belle's
second in command, Bart.
The rooms are occupied and decorated as such:
A - Bart the Male Human. The room is a bit of a mess and
disorganized, with the look of a bare minimum cleaning to
keep up appearances in front of clients. A small glass
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sits on a shelf above the bathtub. Nobody is in the room.
B - Paldal the Female Goblin. The bed in her room is very
low, while long strings of glass pieces tied to the ceiling
hang in the face of the average human. The glass pieces
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are all small rounded miscellaneous bits, and a DC 15
Investigation roll would reveal they are small drips and
cast offs from a glass blower. The walls are plastered with
various pictures and drawing of wolves pulled from
various sources, some quite clearly ripped right out of
books. Nobody is in the room.
C - Dearnip the Female Dwarf. The room is well
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organized and put away, with several small carved stone

figurines of heroic looking dwarves on her vanity. She is
currently occupied entertaining a client in the room.
D - Snev the Non-binary Kobold. The room is a bit
disorganized, with the bottom drawer of the dresser open
to reveal it full of various small tools and miscellaneous
materials for tinkering. Nobody is in the room.
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E - Rodem the Male Gnome. The room is clean and

organized with several potted plants about it. A DC 15
Nature roll would reveal that one of the plants can be used
as a recreational drug that makes you calm and hungry if
ingested. He is currently occupied entertaining a client in
the room.
F - Empty. The room is clean and ready for use, with a bed
and bathtub.
G - Ailduin the Male Elf. The room is decorated with long
reems of fine fabric hanging from the ceiling in arcing
patterns. Numerous erotic accessories sit on just about
every available surface. He is currently occupied
entertaining a client in the room.

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12. Addove's Room
The door to Addove's room is locked. Addove's key is in her
dresser.
Belle knocks at the door before unlocking it and opening it
gently. "Addove?" she'll call out softly, "Are you awake?"
The room is simple and small with a twin sized bed, a
dresser and a makeup desk with a few small plants on it. A
half-eaten bowl of stew sits on the dresser. A figure lies hidden
under the sheets of the bed, who will shout "Go away!" at you,
followed by soft crying.
Belle sits down on the bed and gently pats the figure's head
over the sheets. "Addove, I have good news. Some people who
might be able to help have come, but in order to help they
need to examine the necklace and what it has done to you. So,
could you please come out for a bit?"
The figure sniffles and slowly comes outs, revealing a
woman with long, stringy, mossy hair covering a sideways
stretched face with sickly grey, stony skin. Belle puts a hand on
her shoulder comfortingly, saying "Addove, these are the
people here to help," as she introduces you. "Hi," Addove says
meekly.
If a player casts Identify on the necklace or Addove, they'll
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learn all about the Heart-Lock-It (TCC 31) per its item
description. This will reveal that the necklace is called a
Heart-Lock-It, it is cursed, and it does need a key to undo the
curse, but don't learn what the key looks like or where it is.
They will also learn that Addove is affected with 3 levels of
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Exhaustion as a result of the curse.
If a player does a Medicine or Arcana check, they'll
discovered that she is indeed cursed, and suffering from 3
levels of Exhaustion as a result of the curse.
If a player casts Divination, Commune or any other sort of
"Ask the Gods" spell successfully, they gods should be able to
point the players in the right direction, revealing that Addove
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does know who did this to her, even if she is afraid to admit it,
giving a rough description of the culprit, a fat Half-Elf man
with a tangled mess of thin golden hair, as well as his address
in the Forest District.
If the players attempt an Object Reading of the necklace,
they'll see a fat Half-Elf man with a tangled mess of thin
golden hair carefully put the necklace into a small box and
remove its key, a small silver key with a bow end that looks
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like a heart, and putting the key in his pocket and closing the
box.
If players ask about where the necklace came from, Belle
will inform them that the staff regularly get gifts, sometimes
anonymously to prevent the creation of a paper trail that
might get the sender into trouble, so it didn't seem suspicious
at the time, and they've already tried to trace it that way but
just found it was truly anonymous, with it being a plain white
box with gold ribbon dropped into a courier drop bin.
If the players ask Addove if she knows who did this to her,
she does not and will respond as such.
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If the players ask her if she knows if there's anyone who
might want to hurt her, she will nervously respond that she
doesn't, but a DC 12 Insight check will reveal that she's lying.
Addove will be rather hesitant to talk about it if pressed, with
a DC 17 Persuasion roll or bringing up Malxian specifically
(such as learning about him from Adam) needed to get her to
open up, as she's afraid that if it is Malxian, he'll do
something even worse in retaliation. If the players fail to
persuade Addove, Belle will encourage the players to talk to
the other staff and see if they haven't heard anything. Belle
will stay with Addove while the players do this.
Once persuaded, Addove will open up that Malxian has
been seeing her regularly and has expressed interest in her
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leaving La Maison Derrière and joining him at his estate,
even directly making her an offer a few weeks ago, but she
said no because he's just a client, especially not one that she
particularly cares for, and she likes her life at La Maison
Derrière, with no desire to leave it. Malxian did not react well
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to her declining his offer, storming off angrily without a word,
and she hasn't seen him since. Belle will admit that she
should have suspected as much.
If the players ask where Malxian lives, Addove does not
know beyond somewhere in the Forest district. Belle
however, does know where he lives, as she does her research
about clients, but is hesitant to send the players to investigate
him, "because as much as I do believe he is both morally and
financially capable of this, without proof there's no
justification to just go accusing him." Belle can be persuaded
to tell the players the address if they say they'll just go to ask
him some questions. The players could also break into the
filing cabinet in Belle's office to look up his address while
Belle is with Addove.
Talking to the Staff about Malxian
Trying to talk to most of the other staff about Malxian, they'll
get a "ug, that guy" look before responding that the staff
doesn't talk about clientele without Belle's permission, and no
amount of persuasion will get them to break, but will get
them to hint to the players to talk to Adam the MC, since they
know he isn't staff and thus could talk about him. Trying to
intimidate or threaten anyone into talking will get the player a
warning to stop that least they start a fight, which will happen
if they don't.
However, talking to Bart about Malxian and his
involvement will get the following response if the players
don't have Malxian's address:
Bart grimaces. "Well, I can't say I'm surprised, but I'm afraid I
can't speak about him without Belle's permission. Oh, by the
way, one of you dropped this note," he'll say as he finishes
writing an address on a piece of paper and presents it to you.
The address is Malxain's (16 White Deer Rd in the Forest
District), although Bart won't acknowledge anything about the
note, insisting that one of the players dropped it, but any
Insight rolls will find he's trying to help the players while
following the rules.